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I'm also surprised that they admitted to it being un-authentic. Because, how was anyone going to disprove his story? Or maybe it's just a marketing ploy now that the book is a few years old? Kid had a come-to-Jesus moment (no pun intended, I'm sure!) so now we should read what story he's recanting? Oh well...
I have always been interested in stories of near death experiences and this story never did ring true with me. I honestly think it was the dad who was mainly behind that and dad was the one who mainly profited from the whole thing. The kid didn't name him that I know of but he did say that he saw little of the proceeds from this and didn't even get enough money to pay for his med care. No wonder he came out.
Beth Malarkey, Alex’s mother, has been objecting to the book for a while. In an April, 2014, post on her blog, she wrote, “It is both puzzling and painful to watch the book The Boy who Came Back from Heaven to not only continue to sell, but to continue, for the most part, to not be questioned. … I could talk about how much it has hurt my son tremendously and even make financial statements public that would prove that he has not received monies from the book nor have a majority of his needs been funded by it. … When Alex first tried to tell a ‘pastor’ how wrong the book was and how it needed stopped, Alex was told that the book was blessing people. “
The post implies that Malarkey recanted his story long ago, though Tuesday’s was his first public statement. The post concludes, “Alex’s name and identity are being used against his wishes…. How can this be going on???” According to the Washington Post, the book contract was only with Kevin Malarkey, not with Alex or his mother.
I have nothing but the lowest contempt for a parent who would use his child in this way, and esp when he used religion to do it. I mean, that man is lower than a snake's belly in a wagon rut. I sure hope the media places the blame where it belongs and that is not on the kid.
UCK, another one of THESE stories......is this meant to have larger implications???
But, to me it really does not matter. I live in a world that has a factual aspect, which is real and many times literal. I also believe in a spiritual world, it is ALSO very real.
I don't know the writer's motivation for what he wrote, who am I to judge!
I wonder if there will be lawsuits and money returned because of this.
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